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> That's still a scenario where the vast amount of memorization you did is more important than the strategy you may come up with

But if both players have memorized about the same number of words, the game is then entirely about strategy.

I think that's the point of what the article is saying. Sure, memorization is critical to get to the point where you can compete at that level, but once you're there, memorization is just a given. What differentiates the players' performance is their strategy.




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